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room and board

–noun
lodging and meals.

Origin:
1950–55
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room and board  
n.  Lodging and meals earned, purchased for a set fee, or otherwise provided.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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room and board

Lodging and meals, as in The university's price for room and board has increased by another 10 percent. [Mid-1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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